Lavatory



Oct. 31, 1944# H, "G, cooRDEs LAVATORY Filed Aug. 15,-1940 2 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTOR4 lli Oct. 31, 1944. H. G. cooRDEs LAvAToRY Filed Aug. l5, 1940 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Oct. 31, 1944 .UNITED STATES y PATEN T OF F I C E Application August 15, 1940, Serial No.\352,7545

3 Claims.

This `invention relates to lavatories or washbasins and more particularly to lavatories formed from a single sheet of material by stamping or pressing operations.

In `the past considerable diiculties have been experienced in using conventional lavatories be- .cause of the necessity of providing supplementary shelves in proximity of the lavatory for placing toilet articles. Often such shelves are provided in `a cabinet sunk in the wal] above the lavatory. @zo Ili" it is impossible or impractical to provide such a cabinet, Ytoilet articles, such as shaving appliances, bottles and the like, have to be placed on any available ledge, and Vfalling oi of such articles and breakage of bottles often occur. l5

One of the objects ofthe present invention `is to provide an improved lavatory or sink which is provided with novel structural elements enabling more advantageous and convenient use of the lavatory.

Another object of the invention is to provide an Aimproved lavatory having novel and useful structural elements, said elements being of such a character and having such structural connection with adjacent elements as to be particularly adapted for the use intended and yet not requiring substantial changes in the general construction of the sink and inthe methods of its manufacture.

A further object of the present invention is to provide an improved lavatory or sink having additional useful elements incorporated into vthe structure of the lavatory in such a way that the lavatory can be madefrom a single sheet of material or a metal blank.

A still further object of the invention is toprovide an improved lavatory having shelves integrally formed therein, thereby making the lavatory self-suflicient in use and not requiring separate sunk cabinets,` shelves and `the like, often .40 diicult to provide because of the construction of the lavatory supporting walls.

It is an addedV object of the present invention to provide a lavatory of the foregoing character, Which is simple in construction, convenient and 45 sanitary in use, and is easy and relatively inexpensive to manufacture. A

/Other objects and advantages of this invention will appear in the following description and appended claims, reference being had to the ac- 50 companying drawings forming a part of this specication wherein like reference characters designate corresponding parts in the several views.

Fig. 1 is a perspective View of a lavatory embodying :the present invention,

Fig. 21is atop .view of the lavatory.

Fig. 3 is airont view of the lavatory.

Fig. 4 is a side view of the lavatory.

Fig. 5 is atransverse sectional View oi the lavatory, the section being taken through the broken yline r5 5 of Fig. 2, the observer looking in the `direction ofthe arrows.

Fig. 6 is afragmentary view illustratinglava- ,tory supporting means.

Fig. 7 is .an exploded View illustrating in perspective the lavatory rsupporting means.

Fig. 8 illustratesin a topview a modified construction ofthe lavatory, embodying the present invention.

Before explaining in detail-the present invention Ait is to be understood that the invention ,is not,y limited in its application to the details of `construction and arrangement of parts illustrated .in the accompanying drawings, since the invention is capable of` other embodiments and of being Vpracticed. or carried out in various ways. Also it is to be understood that the phraseology or terminologyemployed herein is for the purpose of description and notof limitation, and it is not intended to limit the invention claimedlherein :beyond-the requirements of the prior art.

,In the drawings there is shown by way of ex- ;ample an improved lavatory embodying the present invention. The lavatory herein illustrated and described is made from a single sheet of vmetal by stamping or pressing operations. Preferably the present lavatory is pressed from a single flat sheet of metal, such as sheet steel.v

It `Will be understood that the term lavatory is used to indicate generally a Washbasin of the type suitable for the purposes herein described and that the term is intended to comprehend sinks wherever the invention in its `broader aspects is applicable thereto. i

Referringto the drawings, the lavatory illustrated therein comprises a horizontally extending ledge portion l0 of substantially rectangular shape, in the middle portion of which there is formed a basin or sump 'Il having substantially vertically extending walls and a drain hole I2. The basin or iiuid receiving lbowl Il is in horizontal cross section of a substantially half-elliptical `shape with the smaller diameter of the ellipse extending along the front edge of the portion I0. By virtue of such a construction two relatively Wide shelf sections I3 are formed at the rear ends of the horizontal ledge I0, which sections may be used to a great advantage.

Along its front and sides the portion I0 is provided withfaraised bead or rolled rim I4 merging smoothly and seamlessly into a depending Along its back edge the ledge Il) merges into a splash back indicated generally by the numeral I6.

The splash back I6 comprises a front wall I1 of substantially rectangular shape with the upper corners I1a rounded to a radius of about two and one-half inches. The upright wall I1 is bent up along a straight line |122 offset rearwardly of the rear upper edge I la of the basin so that the shelf areas I3 are integrally joined by a narrow horizontal ledge Illa. This feature adds to the strength and rigidity of the structure. Thus, the ledge Ill extends around all four sides of the bowl, providing a narrow but useful shelf along the front, wide shelf areas at the rear corners, and a connecting ledge along the back between the back wall of the bowl and the splash panel.

Along the top edge of the front wall I1 of the splash back there is provided a rearwardly extending shelf flange I8 merging smoothly and seamlessly into side anges I9 provided along the side edges of front walls I1 and merging thereinto. At their lower portions the side flanges I9 merge smoothly and seamlessly into the side portions of the depending apron I5 as indicated at 20. I prefer to construct my lavatory in such a way that said side portions of the apron I5 and the side flanges I9 lie in the same vertical plane. A plurality of faucet holes 2l is provided in the front wall I1, thereby adapting said wall for receiving suitable water faucets. The entire sink is coated with one or more layers of vitreous enamel in order to preserve the surface of the metal and to give the sink a pleasing appearance.

By virtue of the above described construction there is provided an improved lavatory which has in its lstructure integrally incorporated shelves making the lavatory self-sufficient in use and not requiring additional cabinets or shelves which are often difficult to provide because of the construction of the lavatory supporting wall as is the case, for instance, in cabins and other light building structures. Iprefer to make the shelf flange I8 and side flanges I9 about four inches wide, thereby providing a shelf of sufficient width to permit placing thereon most of the toilet articles and 1cottles normally used in washing. This feature is very important, since breakage of bottles, glasses, and small mirrors on the washroom cement floors and in general objectionable falling off of the articles placed anywhere around the lavatory has been very common.

An additional advantage of the above described construction consists in providing sufficient space within the splash back for plumbing connections of the faucets, thereby permitting placing the faucets on the front wall Il leaving the horizontal portion lli entirely clear of any plumbing. This produces a .more sanitary and easily washable lavatory. With conventional lavatories in which the flanges of the splashboard are about one inch in width it is extremely dinicult to rprovide normal plumbing connections in the narrow space available behind the splashboard which necessitates placing water faucets on the horizontal portion i0.

Means are provided for convenient support of the lavatory on a washroom wall. In the present embodiment of the invention said means are of such a character that the lavatory may be easily hung on the wall and removed therefrom without any difficulty or use of tools. The supporting means comprise complementary parts, namely, a supporting strip 25 adapted to be secured to the wall and two brackets 21 secured to the lavatory. The supporting strip 26 is made preferably by stamping from sheet steel and comprises a strip having flanges 28 and beaded screw holes 29. At each end of the strip 26 there is provided a wedged depression 30 adapted to receive a wedge tongue 3| provided on each of the brackets 21. Each of the brackets 21 comprises a strip of stamped metal bent at a right angle as indicated at 32 and having at its upper end an overhanging portion 33 extending substantially in the plane of the vertical leg of the bracket. The upper edge 33a of the overhanging portion 33 is curved to 'correspond to the curvature of the corners of the splash back. On the lower corner of the overhanging portion 33 of each bracket there is provided a stamped out portion forming the tongue 3l. Said portion is stamped out in such a way as to be inclined to the horizontal or to be wedged to correspond to the wedged depression 3@ of the supporting strip 26. The brackets 21 are secured to the splash back in any suitable way, such as by spot welding. I prefer to connect the upper leg of each bracket 21, as at 33h, to the inwardly extending narrow wall flange 34 of the splash back extending continuously along the rear edges of the side and shelf flanges, while the lower leg of each bracket 21 rests on the inwardly turned flange 35 provided on the depending apron I5, see Fig. 5. By virtue of such a construction the load imposed on the tongues 3| is transmitted to large portions of the lavatory structure, thereby preventing bending or sagging of the lavatory. Because of the wedge construction of the tongues 3| and complementary depressions 30, the wedge action thereof causes the lavatory to be drawn tightly against the wall, which is also an important advantage.

If for any reason it is still desirable to place thewater faucets not on the front wall but on the shelf sections I3, the front wall may be left unpierced and faucet holes provided in said sections I3 as indicated by the numeral 36 in Fig. 8, wherein a sink substantially similar to that illustrated in Figs. l to 7, inclusive, is shown with the above modification being incorporated therein.

From the foregoing it will be seen that there is provided, in accordance with the present invention, a lavatory or washbasin of relatively lightweight but sturdy construction, this by virtue of its pressed metal construction and the formation of the various parts of the lavatory resulting in a strong, rigid unit. The relatively wide shelf areas I3 have been provided at opposite sides of the sump while at the same time sacrificing but very little, if any, essential space in the sump and, moreover, without increasing the over-all width of the lavatory. It will be seen, in this connection, that the sump or bowl is of full width and also substantially straight walled at the front thereof. Since the side walls of the bowl taper or converge gradually toward the rear, the maximum capacity of the' bowl at the front, where needed and most useful, is retained. i

1. A lavatory having a fluid receiving basin and terminating at the back in an upright splash panel .provided along its upper edge and ends in rearwardly extending anges, the end flanges of the splash panel terminating at their lower edges in inturned anges, and an angle bracket having its lower end provided withy a forward extension supported on and secured to one of said'inturned anges and having its upper end provided with means for attachment to a wall bracket.

2. A lavatory having a fluid receiving basin and terminating at the back in an upright splash panel and at the sides and front in a depending apron having inturned anges at the lower edges thereof, an angle bracket having its lower end resting on and secured to an inturned ange adjacent the end of the splash panel and having its upper end formed with a Wedge portion attachable to a supporting wall bracket.

3. A lavatory having a, uid receiving basin Mand terminating at the back in an upright splash panel and at the sides and front in a depending apron having inturned flanges at the lower edges thereof, a pair of angle brackets having their lower ends extending substantially horizontally and forwardly and supported on and secured to the spaced inturned anges at the back of the lavatory, the upper end of each bracket having a part offset laterally out of line with its supporting inturned flange and provided with a tapered portion, and a wall bracket extending horizontally between said angle brackets and having tapered sockets at opposite ends to receive said portions.

. HARRY G. COORDES. 

